A self-described ‘web standards geek’ and former developer advocate at W3C, Lea’s writing a new O’Reilly title, “CSS Secrets,” in which she highlights more than 50 undocumented CSS tips and tricks to create better websites. The book is a result of her popular talks around the world on the subject.

“I love speaking about cutting edge web standards, especially regarding CSS, JavaScript and HTML,” Lea says on her website. If you want to get jealous real quick about traveling, just check out her past and upcoming list of speaking engagements. She’s presented in Moscow, Sydney, and just about everywhere in between.

“We use color every day, but how well do we really understand it? More often than not, we are merely scratching the surface of a large and complicated discipline.”—Lea Verou

Okay, maybe you’re thinking “I know everything I need to know about color on the Web” – but you would be wrong. You’ll hear about how color works on screens, the difference between color models and color spaces, the underutilized features of CSS color, and what’s in store for CSS Color level 4.